32 CFR § 147.14 - Guideline L—Outside activities.

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title: "32 CFR § 147.14 - Guideline L—Outside activities."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "147.14"
section_name: "Guideline L—Outside activities."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
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part_number: "147"
part_name: "ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION"
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authority: "E.O. 12968 (60 FR 40245, 3 CFR 1995 Comp., p 391)."
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# 147.14 Guideline L—Outside activities.

(a) *The concern.* Involvement in certain types of outside employment or activities is of security concern if it poses a conflict with an individual's security responsibilities and could create an increased risk of unauthorized disclosure of classified information.

(b) *Conditions that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include any service, whether compensated, volunteer, or employment with:* (1) A foreign country;

(2) Any foreign national;

(3) A representative of any foreign interest;

(4) Any foreign, domestic, or international organization or person engaged in analysis, discussion, or publication of material on intelligence, defense, foreign affairs, or protected technology.

(c) *Conditions that could mitigate security concerns include:* (1) Evaluation of the outside employment or activity indicates that it does not pose a conflict with an individual's security responsibilities;

(2) The individual terminates the employment or discontinues the activity upon being notified that it is in conflict with his or her security responsibilities.